I was browsing through the pile of newspapers on my kitchen table and I came across a very unusual story about a mother who became deaf in one ear after a kiss from her daughter.
Mind you, it wasn't an ordinary kiss. No siree, it was one of those big, sloppy smackaroos that only a kid can give, and it created enough suction to jar the tiny bones in the ear. I remember kisses from my own kids back when they were little terrors packed into tiny bodies-- some of them were so joyously forceful that they'd knock the wind out of me.
Kids sometimes don't know their own strength and they can come out of nowhere and knock you senseless. Ask any mom of a boisterous kid and they'll nod their head to that fact.
To read more about how a four-year-old planted the "kiss of deaf" on her mom:
Experts Puzzle Over a Kiss That Packed an Audiory Punch
In other news:
Marlee Matlin announced that she is going to pen a memior:
Tentively Titled: I'll Scream Later
Deaf DePaul Student Obtains PhD:
Inspiration Generated From Frustration
